Title |
[Portrait of an unidentified woman] [graphic]. |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia 1850 |
Date |
[ca. 1850] |
Physical Description |
1 photograph : daguerreotype ; plate 51 x 64 (ninth plate format) |
Description |
Half-length, forward facing portrait of an African American woman. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle with ringlet
curls on either side of her face, and tied behind her head. She is attired in a long-sleeved dress with a lace collar, a brooch,
and a ring. She rests her right arm on a table covered with a patterned tablecloth, and she clutches a purse in her right
hand. Her left hand rests on her lap. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia.
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Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Date inferred by sitter's attire. |
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Pad: Faded red silk. |
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Mat: Nonpareil. |
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Case: Leather. Geometric design: A striated circle in the center within a striated oval. Nonpareil border. Same design on
verso.
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Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993. |
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Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993, p. 17-24. |
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Description revised 2021. |
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Access points revised 2021. |
Subject |
Dickerson family. |
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African American women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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African American women -- Clothing & dress -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Studio props. |
Genre |
Daguerreotypes -- 1840-1850. |
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Photograph cases -- 1840-1850. |
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Portrait photographs -- 1840-1850. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Cased photos - Dickerson Family Collection [P.9427.6] |
Accession number |
P.9427.6 |